Service difficulty report · Windshield · Lear 45LEAR

Difficulty date
October 30, 2017
Submitted
December 6, 2017
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N345BH
Make and model
Lear 45LEAR
Aircraft serial
100
Aircraft time
4,750 hours, 3,646 cycles
Part
Windshield
Part number
6656100000010
Part serial
3554
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Part time
374 hours, 300 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

RIGHT HAND WINDSHIELD FAILED AFTER ONLY 373.7 HOURS IN SERVICE FROM A NEW CONDITION INSTALLED ON AIRCRAFT. RECIEVED THE FOLLOWING CAS MESSAGE - RH WINDSHIELD HT FAULT CAS MESSAGE. AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING DETERMINED THE WINDSHIELD REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. REPLACED AND OPS CHECKED GOOD. THE WINDSHIEILD HAD ONLY 373.7 HOURS AND 300 CYCLES FROM A NEW CONDITION.